the Peacock family whose philanthropy included the iconic Peacock Fountain in the Botanical Gardens,

Thomas John Edmonds the founder of the 'Sure to Rise' Edmonds Flour Factory,

graves re-sited from the 19th century Jewish Cemetery in Hereford Street and the only specific Jewish burial ground in Christchurch,

the first Grand Master of NZ Freemasonry and many other freemasons,

41 original settlers from the 'First Four Ships',

the highest number of WW1 memorials in any cemetery in Christchurch and includes buried in the cemetery at least one who received the Military Cross and one of the first 100 NZ pilots,

250 people identified to have signed the NZ suffrage petition,

many 'first generation' New Zealanders,

2 of the sextons who looked after the cemetery,

the first Muslim to be buried in New Zealand,

and is probably the only cemetery in the world with a tram line going into it.

Linwood Cemetery is important not only for its 'notable person' graves, but that everyone buried there is significant to the development of the Christchurch and New Zealand we know today.

Prior to the formation of the Friends of the Linwood Cemetery Charitable Trust, the cemetery had fallen into disrepair through neglect and vandalism. Today a small group of volunteers work to raise the profile of this important heritage site and greenspace.

The vision of the Friends of Linwood Cemetery is to conserve and maintain the heritage of Linwood Cemetery for future generations.